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Month: May 2017

In this blog, we always strive to make the routine extraordinary, and Rice Krispy treats are a case study. No one would argue that they are not a decades-old fan-favorite, a staple for the egg and gluten-free and probably the most popular ‘bring-your-own’ at PTAs and bake sales across the country. There are a few issues that nearly always affect the enjoyment of these ubiquitous ‘baked’ treats. Such as:

Bad mouth feel: Made with stale cereal

Too hard: Not enough marshmallow

Boring: Zero flavor; or a tiring homogeny of flavor

Greasy: too much butter

Loose: too much marshmallow

I confess, in my years of making these I have encountered (i.e. caused) all of the above problems. There are slight differences in recipes on the Rice Krispy box and the Stay-Puft marshmallow bags, not to mention the Internet. Everyone has different “twists” and tweaks to make but I wanted something that was not just good but PERFECT. I did briefly experiment with using Cocoa Krispies and Fruity Pebbles once for a tri-fecta of different kinds and different flavors, but I found that the artificial flavors of these cereals created a terrible aftertaste.

Also, there a number of different marshmallows on the market ranging from the Stay-Puft brand to Vegan-friendly types, and of course, if you have patience, lots of sugar, time and a candy thermometer, it’s not that hard to make them on your own. But I digress.

The Breakthrough: I found that mixing in chocolate (Specifically this) cereal, the treats had a varied, and better flavor profile. Of course if you are a reader of this blog you know that I added vanilla and salt as well. And of course, used more marshmallows. Lastly, I have an aversion to making anything in an 8×8 pan, though I can’t explain why, but it leads me to only want to make things in a 9×13 pan.

Ingredients:

4.5 cups of Rice Krispies cereal

2 cups of Chocolate Koala Crisp cereal

60 StayPuft marshmallows (that’s 1 1/2 bags)

6 tablespoons of unsalted butter

At least one tablespoon of McCormick natural vanilla extract

A pinch, or up 1/8th tsp of salt to taste

Directions:

Spray a 9×13 pan with PAM or the equivalent. Add parchment paper.

In a large bowl, completely combine Rice Krispies and Chocolate Krispies.